Gohouri, who played for Wigan Athletic between 2010 and 2012, was found dead in Germany's River Rhine, with reportedly no indication of violence.
Gohouri went missing shortly after attending his fourth-tier side TSV Steinbach's Christmas Party on December 11. He was due to travel to Paris to meet up with his family. However, he failed to arrive, prompting his family to file a missing persons report.
Gohouri played for his national side in 2006, scoring three goals during his international appearances. Gohouri also had spells in Israel, Switzerland and Greece.